Masaba Kan

Mamadou Diabaté and Percussion Mania

Born in Burkina Faso, Mamadou Diabate, the balafon soloist and composer of the Masaba Kan album is a fundamental character in the World/Ethno music arena.

On this release, Mamadou and Percussion Mania deliver thirteen compositions with audacious dialogues. They captivate us with stimulating soundscapes tying the intervals between Afro-Cuban and Contemporary melodies.

On "Fenba" the band waves clever constructions with notable blue like excursions while in "Son Mi Te Ne La", they alternate the outline with a crossbreed Ethno ride featuring Madou's exquisite balafon chords.

"Tonton Tanti" is groomed with Afro-Cuban intervals. On "Sanji" the master whorl the pitch into a pop circuit whereas in "Danga" he propels the band into a rocky opus, colored with intricacy.

With an improv elan, maintained by talented bassist Juan Garcia Herreros, the twain carry out splendid and luxuriant phrases with progressive elements on "Dgo So".